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Poll calendar: Election 2024 date sheet for most populous urban centres
Andhra Pradesh, which will also hold its Assembly elections simultaneously with the LS polls, and Telangana will go to polls in a single phase on May 13
 "Poll calendar: Election 2024 date sheet for most populous urban centres")
Use of unaccounted money during elections: EC's fight to continue
Nearly Rs 3,400 crore in cash and other items were seized in the elections in 2022-23, an increase of 835 per cent over 2017-18, the data showed
 "Use of unaccounted money during elections: EC's fight to continue")
Media persons on election duty can vote using postal ballots: ECI
In this regard, the Election Commission (EC) wrote to all state chief electoral officers regarding the categories of absentee voters on essential services
 "Media persons on election duty can vote using postal ballots: ECI")
Lok Sabha elections 2024: All you need to know about Phase 2 of polls
Lok Sabha polls: The second phase of elections will be held on April 26 across 13 states and UTs. As many as 89 parliamentary seats will be up for polls in phase two, including all 20 seats of Kerala
 "Lok Sabha elections 2024: All you need to know about Phase 2 of polls")
Lok Sabha elections 2024 phase-wise polling dates for states, UTs: Details
The Lok Sabha elections 2024 will be held in seven phases from April 19. As many as 21 states and Union territories will hold polls on various seats on the inaugural day
 "Lok Sabha elections 2024 phase-wise polling dates for states, UTs: Details")
NCP vs NCP: SC allows Ajit Pawar faction provisional use of 'clock' symbol
The Supreme Court has directed the Election Commission to recognise Sharad Pawar's NCP faction and allowed them to use a new symbol for the upcoming state and general elections
 "NCP vs NCP: SC allows Ajit Pawar faction provisional use of 'clock' symbol")
BJP accuses Congress of violating MCC, files two complaints with EC
On Tuesday, the former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition Jai Ram Thakur led a BJP delegation and filed two complaints with the Chief Electoral Officer in Shimla
 "BJP accuses Congress of violating MCC, files two complaints with EC")
From apps to influencers, EC working to increase participation in K'taka
The general elections in Karnataka will be held in two phases on April 26 and May 7 for its 28 constituencies
 "From apps to influencers, EC working to increase participation in K'taka")
Ahmedabad East LS seat Cong candidate Rohan Gupta withdraws from poll fray
All 26 Lok Sabha seats in Gujarat will witness polling in a single phase on May 7 and vote counting will be held on June 4
 "Ahmedabad East LS seat Cong candidate Rohan Gupta withdraws from poll fray")
India's key Opposition alliance flounders as general elections near
India's finance minister last week defended the electoral bonds, saying cash received under the system was "legitimate"
India's key Opposition alliance flounders as general elections near
India's finance minister last week defended the electoral bonds, saying cash received under the system was "legitimate"
 "India's key Opposition alliance flounders as general elections near")
LS polls: 4,914 weapon holders in Jammu directed to deposit firearms
These licensed weapon holders fall in the catagories of persons released on bail, arms licence holders with criminal offences and arms licence holder who have been involved in rioting
 "LS polls: 4,914 weapon holders in Jammu directed to deposit firearms")
Markets pricing NDA win in LS polls; eyeing budget proposals now: Analysts
The NDA, experts believe, already had a big boost ahead of the 2024 national elections in Dec 2023, winning assembly elections in three key states (Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh)
 "Markets pricing NDA win in LS polls; eyeing budget proposals now: Analysts")
Lok Sabha elections 2024: All you need to know about Phase 1 of elections
Lok Sabha polls: As many as 21 states and UTs will go to polls in phase one of the Lok Sabha elections. Tamil Nadu and Uttarakhand are among states to have their polls in one go on April 19
 "Lok Sabha elections 2024: All you need to know about Phase 1 of elections")
Model Code of Conduct kicks in as election schedule announced: What is it?
Lok Sabha elections 2024: Here are the key things allowed, not allowed during Model Code of Conduct
 "Model Code of Conduct kicks in as election schedule announced: What is it?")
Lok Sabha elections 2024: EC orders removal of home secretaries in 6 states
The Election Commission has ordered the removal of home secretaries in 6 states and Director General of Police (DGP) of West Bengal
PM Modi has laid strong foundation for 'Viksit Bharat': BJP's Ashok Tanwar
Tanwar had quit the Congress in 2019 and joined the AAP in 2022. In between, he had floated his own party and even joined the Trinamool Congress for a brief period
 "PM Modi has laid strong foundation for 'Viksit Bharat': BJP's Ashok Tanwar")
EC launches special campaign in Himachal Pradesh to boost voter turnout
Awareness campaigns and cultural events would be held besides making these 414 stations model polling stations
Over 24.3 mn to vote in upcoming LS polls in Assam; polling in 3 phases
The Chief Electoral Officer in Assam said that there will be 1,409 women-managed polling stations, 262 model polling stations and 15,777 polling stations where webcasting will be held
Cabinet sends Lok Sabha election dates to President Murmu for notification
The first notification will be issued on March 20 for the first phase of polls on April 19 in 102 seats. The nomination process begins for a particular phase with the issuance of the notification